Members of animal groups are taking the matter into their own hands, by now rewarding people who report on the use of gin traps on animals. Following previous protest by the activists, the authorities are planning to amend the law by prohibiting individuals of using the inhumane device, but are not completely banning the sale of the product at this time.

A wasteland near a cemetery in Taoyuan's Longtan is where animal protection groups found animal traps.

They claim that more than 20 are here.

A law clearly prohibits people from using animal trap to catch animals, but many ignore the law as many innocent animals lose their feet or are killed.

To save these innocent lives, animal protection groups are determined to spend their money to encourage the public report such traps, with each successful one recovering 500 NT$.

Animal protection groups have repeatedly called for the government to stop the use of animal traps, and finally there has been a preliminary response from the Council of Agriculture who intends to amend a law banning the use of animal traps.

Also an amendment to the Wildlife Conservation Act says they cannot be used the mountains.

At the earliest, it could be sent to the Legislature this year.

However, animal protection groups are still very unsatisfied with the pace of this reform, and the fact that it does not prohibit their sale or manufacture as they still call for more enforcement of this issue.

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